Re: CBS Fires Sean McDonough

[Dib9@aol.com]

It was actually the Maine Guides.  He had done some UMaine sports in Bangor 
and got the Guides job when Bangor lawyer Jordan Kobritz brought the AAA 
Guides to Old Orchard Beach.  Thorne did the games solo in the booth, and 
while solid on play by play, in my opinion, was pretty boring.  It's hard to 
handle a three hour broadcast solo and he's certainly showed that my original 
opinion of his abilities was premature.

I believe Thorne's first big break was getting a job doing NY Mets games on 
the radio.  Later, he moved to the NJ Devils before getting to ESPN.

-- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine

In a message dated 12/11/99 5:46:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Sptseditor@aol.com writes:

<< Gary Thorne, who you are referring to (I'm sure you also know his story 
 Kevin), started out as a lawyer who had fun announcing sporting events, 
ended 
 up broadcasting the Triple-A (?) Maine Phillies in the 1980s, and ended up 
 getting work at ESPN. Who says a dream can't come true? >>